Localized rapid ozone loss in the northern winter stratosphere: An analysis of UARS observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D1, 1998, Pages 1555-1571

  Nair, Hari ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; PHOTOCHEMICAL TRANSPORT; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STRATOSPHERE; UARS;

EID: 0031864795     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03072     Document Type: Article

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